Galatians 4:17
They zealously seek you, not well; but they wish to exclude you, that ye may zealously seek them.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
In Context
16So then, have I become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
Cross References
Romans 10:2For I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
1 Corinthians 4:8Already ye are filled full, already ye became rich, without us ye reigned as kings; and I would ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
1 Corinthians 11:2Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and, hold fast the traditions[11:2], as I delivered them to you.
2 Corinthians 11:13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
Philippians 2:21For all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 2:18For, speaking swelling words of vanity, in lusts of the flesh they allure, by wanton ways, such as partly escape those who live in error;
Matthew Henry on Galatians 4:13-17
Affectionate Remonstrance. ( a. d. 56.) 12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all. 13 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. 14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. 15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to… Read the whole commentary →